Environmental Compliance & Wildlife Crime Investigations

Alex Hofford is a wildlife crime investigator and environmental compliance expert who brings together a rare combination of frontline wildlife crime investigations and specialist expertise in anti-money laundering.  Whilst living in Hong Kong, Alex was an investigative photojournalist and a wildlife campaigner who spearheaded WildAid's Hong Kong ivory ban campaign from 2015 to 2021.  As an investigator with direct insights into how organized, transnational wildlife crime syndicates operate on the ground and across supply chains, he now applies this knowledge through a financial crime lens, focusing on how criminal networks rely on complex financial flows, trade-based money laundering, and cross-border systems to operate and expand.  Holding an International Compliance Association (ICA) Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering (with Distinction), Alex is well positioned to bridge the gap between conservation and financial enforcement, helping to identify, disrupt, and prevent the financial mechanisms that enable organized wildlife crime, ultimately supporting environmental goals.  Alex is currently studying for the ICA Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering and is expected to graduate in early 2027.